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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24
Railroad News.

The projectors Of the Houston, Cen
trail Louisiana aud Arkansas railroad
were III Monroe few days ago aud
made some business propositions to the
citizens of that town, and if accepted
they propose to build the road which
they have just spent some five or six
thousand dollars on, in the way OF
surveying, etc. The road is the one
last surveyed through this parish to
Alexandria, and the propositions made
by its projectors to the citizens Of Mon
roe, was that they wanted five mill
tax for ten years, right of way, depot
grounds, etc. We have heard great
deal of late years about similar propo-
sftio:s, and we have long since grown
tired of them; but this time it comes
up in little different shape, and we
are inclined to the opinion that there
is something in this proposition. They
do no; want the people to go to work
and vote tax, on the mere Statement,
that if the tax is voted tho road will
be built, as other companies have
done, but they propose to put up 6
forfeit of $40, 900 to be paid if the tax I:
voted and they do not commence wori
at once. This proposition seems to bs
a fair one, and if accepted we believe
that the road will be built, as we d.
not think the projectors have ten thou
sand dollars to throw away, beside
losing the money already spent il
making the CazdlceN Uatch
man.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

In accordance with the threat OF the
Reform kickers in Ouachita, they
have bad q convention and have or.
dered primaries TO be held December
18th for the purpose Of uectiug
delegates to the Baton Rouge Cot.
veutiou January 10th. II the Ouach.
ita Saints have this right, they may
try the same dodge in every parish
where they have been defeated. Then
they will be in q pretty mess.-Eds'
Carroll De7nlOctat.
Yes, like they did in Morehouse fol
Instance.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

Bully Teneas? Nineteen solid
votes for the Levee Governor and
white supremacy. The people there
appreciate what the present executive
has done for them, and are now telling
him 30 by voting for him-Alerandrio
Democrat.
Nineteen votes for white supremacy
Tensas IL entitled 10 about delegates
in the State Convention based on her
white Democratic vote.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

We have favored third man-but
we want no man who has belonged to
the McEuery ring. We hope and trust
the Lincoln and jackson parish delega.
lions will not be deluded into the sup
port of any such man, II they should
have oecasion to quit Moncure.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24
kiNG FRAUDS AT THEIR OWN PR.
MAR0ES.


The ring claims TO have poi'ed 5l2
votes at their primary election in ward
8 of this parish; but when the facts are
known 1t will be found that large
part of the votes were double barrel
which required ring in.
geuuity to produce il. Those who
were observing things on the day of
the ring primary, noticed that the
voting ut the Court House, in the early
part of The day was very ianguid, and
that voters were rather sneaking in, as
1t were, ut long intervals.
Towards the close OF the day the
voters became more numerous and it
was genuine surprise to many when
the announcement was made that there
were 3Ol votes in the Court House box.
This matter has been cleared u? to
Us since, aud the only wonder now is
that the ring did not poll 1000 votes in
ward 8 instead Of 500. a
This Is how 1t was done. The bosses
seeing how slowly their victims were
coming.up to the block decided that
something must be done. Accordingly.
the negro voters who had been made
to do duty ut the Bayou box, were
loaded into wagons (six wagon loads
We are told) and driven into town,
where they answered as we'll as any
others to swell the ring vote. 1t is
even said that several wagon lead:
were brought from the Island to vote
at the Court House after voting at theil
own precinct.
AS we remarked, the only wonder Il
why the bosses did not have them al
Ito vote two or three times ut the Cour
House 80 as to swell the number up Il
1000 or more. 1t wilt be seen that tn
ring may have polled 500 votes il
ward 8, but they did not have 500 vo
ters to poll them. How many of thes
double votes were cast, we have u
means of knowing, but 1t Ia safe TO sa,
there were not more than 800 bona fid
, votes cast for the ring In this ware
I We would not be understood as mear
D ing by this that there are 800 ring me
Q In ward 8, or anything like it, but ths
r the ring, by persuasion, by intimid'
t ton, by bribery, and by every pfact't
9 known to politicians who RECKON n
Ia the means 20 that they cen secure II
y Offices, were able to bring to the poll
=. when nobody was interfering wit
>. them, only 800 flesh and blood voter
Il Whether the same practices were +
IL sorted to in other wards, we Meth
Of know nor care; and we only Advert
o. 1t in ward 8 to show to what pet
It frauds the ring Is forced in order
d keep up appearances.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

The TRLEaRAPH greets the white
Democrats OF Ouachita to-day with
sangulne feelings Of success for the
cause of white supremacy and good
government. The battle will be fought
before It greets them again but they
have bot to do their duty and the vic
tory 10 theirs. v. ..ts
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

When Louisiana Is finally rescued
from the clutches Of the ring, brigh-
ter day will dawn in our history. A
better class of men will become promi-
neut In the parishes and ''sense and
vorthn will have some Influence
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

y The three parishes of Bienville
Lincoln and Union have more than
ten times a. many democratic voters
% Tsnsas. But Tensas has 10 votes
and oil three of the said parishes only
% t-f- -..r-
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24
For the Ladies.

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etc.
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

II the ring beats the white Democ-
racy OF Ouachita with bought or intim.
idsted negro votes, Wa will still have
the proud honor OF fighting for the
cause OF eternal truth and justice.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

y = delibofA tIve body. Suppoee, ~
soi - remarkable calamity one bali
IL members.pg the house Of represen'
tStives were to die, or resign, or move
away, and that tho speaker should ap-
point In order to all the vacancies.
suppose on, the assembling Of the
House there, should be present less
than one.half the legally elected men,
sand there being no protest the ap-
pointees Of. the speaker should cit %
members, thereby making = quorum.
Would the acts Of such house have
the force Of laws? Would the courts
regard them Oh, but, no doubt our
statesman Of the Bulletin exclaims there
IL the constitution Of the State which
prescrlbes how members Of the legtsla-
ture shalt be chosen, and the case 10
altogether different. And we say there
IL the resolution Of tho convention,
which prescribes how vacancies sha'l
be liiled In the executive committee,
and the case Ia not ut all different.
As the laws OF such legislature az
We have imagined would be no laws
at all, just so the laws laid down by
the duck-lesged minority Of the late
executive committee for the Demo
cratic party Of this parish are about Al
blndIug ~ a rope OF sand.
There are two points about which
you deceive yourseif, neighbor. II
the fret place 1t IL not the TELEGRAPH
but the people who have sat In judg
ment q the late executive COMMITTEES
and their judgment Is TEKEL. Do yo'
know what that means? 1t mean
that the ring has been weighed In tn
balance end found wanting.
81 In the next place you deceive your
tsslf about the fate of the delegates t
/ b. elected by the Democratic conven
! ton of Ouachita parish on January
} Those delegates will be seated as sur
q they are elected. And why? Be
! cause their cause 10 just, and becaaa
. they will represent tho true Democrac
I of the parish.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

ia A saloon-keepef running for the po-
ELTON OF law-maker In the Interest OF
his own saloon-how does tbat suit the
other saloon-keepers? How does 1t suit
the people aE ~ s-Ft'
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

The appointment OF one member OF
the executive committee without au-
thority destroys the NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
force Of that COMMITTEES In law, equity
and morals
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

II the Motorcycles bolt and ran
their man, be will pc worse beaten
next April than he has been at the
primaries. The people are tired OF
machiue politicians. .,.,
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

There was no McEuery victory in
Lincolu. The delegates are Instructed
sgainsi participating with either fac
ton on the temporary organization Of
tho convention. ."fFt"@- ay
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

All white Democrats who are op.
posed to ring rule and negro domina-
ton should turn out st the primaries
on the 2Sth.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

And Nichols carried Morebouse
Wsll, we'll, who would have thought
it, The suppositiou. 10, however, that
Bro. Brigham has lost his rabbit foot.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

Assessor Leche Of Orleans was not
. quite equal to the emergency 10 More
houss, But how do Morehouse Dem
ocrsts IKE foreign influence Of that
stripe e
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

Calcasieo, Lafourche, Iberla, More
houee. franklin and Bosslsr. sieet and
snow. Did Anybody cay anything
about . Waterloo In Caddo3
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

Flavoring Extracts for Cakes, Spices,
Pepper, Cooking Soda, Mustard, Celia
tine, Coal Oil and Sewing Machine
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The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

Give bossism aud ripgism black
eye on the sSth, white democrats OF
Ouachita.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

Is lecEnsrys o heat and his ring friends
81 ouachita must surrender. The peo.
pies sinterests demand q change.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24

Subscribe for the TELEGRAPH.
The Ouachita telegraph. [volume] (Monroe, La.) 1865-1889, 1887-12-24
sssOaAnlpebam and Moncurs may hold
tAe b.tancs Of power mot Nj. Knob

! I = can y safely asserted that N
sKn6bloeh does NOT now hold the ba
sa1co Of powee. 9if, 1852 .s5
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

Sir Charles Tupper's hint that il the
United States begin retaliation the British
government may respond by discriminating
against our grain, may be founded on knowl-
edge, but it is more likely 1t has no foun-
dattf6if lat all, and is thrown out merely
for itY effect upon the western farmers of the
United States, and the wheat growers of
Manitoba. OF course II England should
discriminate against grain from this country
1t would hurt our farmers and help the Mani
toba producers. But 1t would hurt the one
and help the other at the expense of the
British people, who would have to pay more
dearly for their food in consequence The
burden of this kind of retaliation would
have to be borne by the workingmen of
England, who take very little interest in the
quarrel between the United States and Can
ada about fish and who will not submit
without very emphatic protest to taxa
ton for the benefit of British province
across the sea. The Salisbury government
is carrying all the burden it can at present
Its Irish policy is contrary TO the wishes of
at least half tho British people. Let it pro-
pose to protect Canada at the expense Of the
English workingmen, and its death kneI
will be sounded.
A policy of retaliation, however. even if
England took no direct part in it, and left IT
all to her province could not but be injuri-
GUS to the United States and to the State of
Maine especially. In the long run Canada
would probably suffer more than we should,
because this country is larger, its industries
are more diversified and it need depend very
little on the products of other countries.
But we have large trade with the Canadas,
which would be cut of, and the Pacific coast
would be greatly embarrassed by the cutting
Off OF the coal supply which now comes from
Vancouver. Besides, retaliation is close to
war, ard before we knew it we might get over
the narrow boundary that separates them,
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

LORD LanSdowne is shrewd enough to see
asrrrirraIr Tne greatest boom that could be given
O'Brien would be his suppression by the au-
thorites. 1t would be regarded as practi-
cal confession of the truth of his charges.
Mr.. O'Brien talking cannot do the Governor
General half the harm that Mr.. O'Bren
compelled to keep silent could.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

The strike of the employees of the knit
goods manufacturers which has been on for
several months has just been declared off
The strike was ordered because the employ.
ers refused to discharge workman at the
demand OF the Knights Of Labor. Mucl
suffering and loss have resulted, and nov
the knights have been compelled to YIELD
the point for which they have been fighting
Strikes don't paw.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

The editors of the Dartmouth Algis likened
the President Of the college to Ananias, and
when they found themselves in difficulty in
consequence, explained that it was only a
grind" and that they did not intend to re-
fleet upon the Presidents reputation for
truth and veracity. In sihort, they assumed
the role Of Ana9las themselves.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

Mr.. Hewitt has made proposition that
his workmen take his iron works and run
them. AS he intimates that the works are
now being run at loss and consequently
the workmen will be obliged to reduce
wages at the start, his proposition will
probably not be accepted. Profit sharing
and loss sharing are two very different
things
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

The meeting in Toronto to protest against
Mr.. O'Brien's coming to that city to attack
the Governor General was characterized by
quite as much bitterness against O'Brien as
O'Brien's speeches have been against the Gov
erno- General. One of the speakers described
O'Brien as man 'steeped in venom, and
with lips envenomed with untruth," and
another called him zone of the most
audacious liars Of The present century," 1t
was noticeable, however, that nobody un-
dertook to point out definitely wherein
O'Brien's living consisted
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
FRESH AIR SOCIETIES.
TPanpor Commercial

One OF the most commendable benevolent
enterprises yet inaugurated is the formation
Of Fresh Air Societies. Portland has led the
way in this matter, in this State and pro-
poses to send the poor, weak and sick chill
dren of the city ont into the country for few
weeks, to get the benefit of natures restora-
tiyes There is need of such societies in
Bangor and other Maine cities. While there
are but few cases here to be treated, a vast
amount of good could be accomplished. With
out doubt some of our benevolent ladies viii
take M such a scheme.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

Cholera in South America is travelling
northward. The disease has appeared in
Bolivia and many deaths have occurred. On
the Argentine frontier the disease is raging
with great virulence. The epidemic has
somewhat abated in Santiago, the capital of
Chill, since 10000 carloads of refuse were
removed from the streets by seavengers and
citizens
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
The resolution nassed hv thn Massaahn.


The resolution passed by the Aassaehu-
setts Legislature to erect monument to
Crispus Attucks and the other men killed in
the Boston massacre is giving Gov Ames a
good deal Of worry The Massachusetts, His
torical Society protests against it on the
ground that it has never been the policy of
the State to go into the monument business;
that it is unwise for it to do so; that if 1t is
to make beginning the policy should be to
commemorate events rather than men; that
If anything of the kind is to be done now
there are more notable and deserving OBJ
1ects and, finally, that the men and the
event singled out for recognition at the pub
lie expense are not entitled to the dstinc-
tion. Gov. Ames feels the force of these OBJ
1ections, but Crispus Attucks was col
ored man and the colored residents of the
State have got the idea into their heads that
the opposition to the monument grows out of
this fact, so that veto by the Governor will
be likely to be construed by them as an af-
front to their race
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

Senator German thinks the civil service
4Iesolntion adopted by the Kentucky Demo-
Gratis is model and should be incorporated
substantially into the Democratic National
platform. few days ago it was announced
that the Senator had been converted and was
vastly amusing his Baltimore heelers by de-
liyering them lectures on honesty. This ut
terance of his regarding the Kentucky plat
form shows that his conversion is far from
complete, Still if he has come to believe in
honesty in politics be has taken great step
in advance
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
TUESDAY MORNING, MAY IL.

We do not read anonymous letters and commu-
nications. The name and address of the writer
are in all cases Indispensable, not necessarily for
publication but as guarantee of good faith.
We cannot undertake to return or preserve
communications that are not used.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

In consequence Of the enforcement Of the
Sunday laws in the Metropolis thirsty New
Workers go over to Jersey City. So the New
Jersey saloon keepers, and the ferryboats
are reaping a harvest.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

The Mayor of Cork very properly replies
to an invitation TO join in the Queens jubi-
lee that in view OF the crimes bill such an
invitation is an insult to the self-respect of
the Irish people.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS,
TUESDAY, MAY 10, 1887. =
OUR GREAT MAY SALE
LADIES' COTTON UNDERWEAR.

io on these
trimmed H0bcs,
tucied
tucked
worth s5c Many other STYLES will be included
the limited in therefore
n
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

We must defend our rights, but every means
for peaceful settlement should be exhaust
ed before we launch out on the stormy
sea of retaliation.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
CURRENT COMMENT.
AN EASY ONE.
rna...... c,........i.l

Bangor Commercially
why does man eat just before he is
hanged?" asked the New York Herald.
Probably becausesit is more convenient to do
so than it would be just after he is hanged.
THE TADULAToR's LETTER BOOK.
[Biddeford Journal
Tabulator Chase comes to the surface
again long enough to announce that he is on
the point of letting loose the political cyclone
which he has so long been custodian of, in
the shape of that terribly awful letter
book" of hs'n. The great counter-out has
had his day; and so has his mouldy chestnut
of a letter book.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

Now is the time for beginning a cold water
agitation in Texas. Hundreds of families in
the interior are ON the verge of starvation for
want of that LIQUID
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

Senator Gibson Of Louisiana is a promi-
nent candidate for the vacancy on the SUI
preme bench, caused by the death of Justice
Woods
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

Queen kapiolanl has departed from Bos-
ton. But the bills for her reception have not
gone with her. These will be heard from
later
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
MISCELLANEOUS.
SPECIAL NOTICE.

The attention of Gentlemen desiring to purchase
fine strictly all Wool Suit well made and Of excellent
fashion, at an extremely low price, is called to
sOrtment of rstcIass Suits we have marked at the low
price of $3.50 per suit.
These are not Suits of questionable style and quality
that we Offer but straightforward honest goods at
much less than actual value.
We still continue the sale of first quality Middlesex
Blue Suits at $40, 90 per Suit strictly all Wool and In
digO fully guaranteed. An examination of these bar
gains will prove of interest to all intending pure
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

The trial trip of the Thistle shows that She
is particularly smart in light breeze.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17

The Anti-Saloon Republican National
Committee have called public meeting at
Cooper Institute on the evening Of the 25th
instant. Senator Evarts will make the princi-
pal speech. The movementis exciting interest
throughout the country, and letters warmly
commencing it have been received from
prominent Republicans. Senator Hoar
writes:
81 shall not be able TO attend tho meeting I'm
Cooper Institute on tho 26th of May. | entirely
approve its object III the Republican party be
entrusted with the power OF Legislation anywhere
1t should use that power TO suppress that school
and nursery Of vice and crime, the drinking sa-
loon. The special measures by which this result
should be accomplished will vary with the vary
ing conditions and sentiment OF different locai-
ties. Bnt the purpose should be identical every
where. The public must look to The Republican
party for this work in behalf Of moral purity and
righteousness, il has looked for so many others
from the same source. Certainly it can look for
obelf to that party which is, and long has been
supported and controlled by the liquor selling In
terest Of the country"
Gov. Martin Of Kansas says:
Republicans, with the rarest exceptions. ac-
knowledge the good results that have attended
the abolition of the saloon and very large num-
Der OF the Intelligent Democrats will oppose any
and every effort TO change the present condition
OF affairs. do not believe that this question will
ever again be an issue in Kansas.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
COPARTNERsmHP NOTICES.
DISSOLUTION.

U1HE COMPREHENSIVE heretofore existing
Il under the firm name OF McDOnOngh < Racon
was Dissolved by mutual consent May o. B H.
McDonOugh will continue the business at the old
stand, 1913 Congress street, and will settle and
collect all bills Of the late firm.
n. 4. MCDONOUGH.
NELSON BACON.
Portland May 10, 1887. myl4diw.
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
Notice of pIssoIntIon of Pnrinershil

nOtice OF Dissolution OF Partnership
NOTICE Is hereby given that the partnership
~ between Elihu X. Rice aud James L. Rice
under the hrm name Of Rice Bros, was dissolved
ON the twelfth day Of May, A. ID, 1887. All debts
que 70 the said partnership, and those due by
them, VIII be settled with and BY James L. Rice,
Mho VIII continue the business at the old stand,
uneton Congress aad P0-t aud streets.
ELlHU II. RIOS.
JAMES l.. RICE
Dated at Portland Nay 10, 1887. N.Y. fdiNs
The Portland daily press., 1887-05-17
L. c. JORDAN, CIVIL ENGINEER.

Asa IL Middle street, Portland, Me-. Of
fers advice and superintendent in CONSTRUCTION
Of works in Plumbing, Sewerage, Drainage and
Water Supply. my16dtf